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More about security of IAM roles for EC2

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#98 opened on Oct 11, 2016

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help wantedsec: Security and IAM

Description

From HN discussion, we should have more about security implications. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12687088

Full explanation and pros/cons?

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Tech stack
aws
Domain
documentationsecuritycloud
Issue type
documentation
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
AWS IAMEC2 fundamentals
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Start by reading the HN discussion linked in the issue to understand common security concerns around IAM roles for EC2. Then review the existing og aws guide, likely in the EC2 or IAM section, to identify where to add the new content. The task is to write a clear explanation of security implications, including pros and cons, without modifying existing code.